"That's all the encouragement I need," James said, laughing harder. He kissed her again, loving her so much in that moment that if laughing hadn't taken his breath away, emotions probably would. He did intend to choose his battles carefully, and he couldn't promise that he would never do anything just for the sake of doing something, but he had no intention of getting himself into too much trouble. He wanted to be able to live through this war, after all - wanted to fight until the dark cloud that had settled over the wizarding world was gone, so that he and the people he loved could enjoy the sunshine again.
And he had her to thank for tempering his recklessness, so she needn't have worried. Of course, he still had all of Sirius's impetuousness to deal with, to keep under control, but right now - right now it seemed entirely doable. That was the Lily effect, the way she made him feel capable of anything. Not just because of the sheer fact that he'd won her over, which was one of the most impossible things he'd managed in his lifetime.
"Mmmm," he murmured against her mouth, imagining it. God, the idea of Lily playing Quidditch was the sexiest thing in the entire world. "I'll teach you how to do all of those things. And then we'll get up on our brooms and I'll teach you how to play Quidditch." He laughed again, though there was some truth to it. The only thing that was sexier to him than Lily playing Quidditch, at least that he could think of at this moment, was Lily when she was entirely naked. But it was all relative, because she was always sexy to him.
He grinned against her mouth, heart skipping a beat when her hands touched his bare skin. Merlin, he didn't want to go months without feeling her touch, he might go insane. Not that it wouldn't feel just as amazing when he saw her again, possibly even more for the novelty of it after spending time apart, but he still didn't relish the idea. He took that thought as a reminder to savor this moment, and every one like it before he left for school, rather than letting it upset him before it even happened. His hands slid beneath the hem of her shirt to rest warmly over her hips and the small of her back, his lips finding the hollow beneath her ear to kiss as she nuzzled him.
"I'll help you bake something," he agreed. "It might be the craziest cake in the entire world, with a million layers and flavors, but I'll try very hard to help ensure that it tastes the way it should. Although, I want to add having more arse cake to the list, too." Just for old time's sake. "And I'll help you pick out a dress, though I'll warn you, my opinion is incredibly biased. You could wear the most hideous dress imaginable and I'd still want you."